Asian Bodywork Therapy Professional Training Program

The Acupressure Therapy Institute (ATI) offers a comprehensive professional training in Asian Bodywork Therapy, specifically Acupressure Shiatsu, with separate tracks for Tuina and Medical/Clinical Qigong.

Asian Bodywork Therapy is a healing profession that emphasizes balancing the body’s energy or “Qi” on a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Japanese Shiatsu and Classical Acupuncture Theory are the foundation for assessment skills and treatment planning.

Acupressure Shiatsu is a blend of Acupressure (which puts more emphasis on specific acupressure points in treatment) and Shiatsu (which focuses on balancing the channels/meridians).

Tuina techniques are used to treat a wide variety of musculoskeletal (orthopedic) and internal organ disorders by opening stagnant meridian channels and encouraging the flow of qi into deficient areas.

Medical/Clinical Qigong refers to a wide series of therapeutic methods, including breath training, psychosomatic exercises, meditation, and guided visualizations that direct the practitioners to create a place of health and balance in their clients.

Adjunct Therapies include, but are not limited to, magnet therapy, moxibustion, cupping, herbal plasters, liniments and corrective exercises such as Sotai and Qigong.

Graduates of this program will be professional practitioners capable of assessing, evaluating, treating and following the care of the individual.

Self-cultivation. The aim is to develop not only technical expertise but also self-development as a healer. We wish our graduates to be healers in the global sense, able to foster peace and health within themselves in order to share it with others.

Interested in changing your destiny?

ATI is now accepting applications for our 2024-25 Professional Asian Bodywork Therapy training program. Anticipated start August 2024.